So guys, how many calories is in a cup of coffee?

colpol1
colpol1 Posts: 59 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi everybody!

I drink quite a few each day, maybe 3 or 4 with 2 sugars and semi skimmed milk, I have no idea how many calories I am consuming, and on here some say 90 calories but other say 400?!

What would you say?

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  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    How big are the packets and how much milk?

    Sugar packets vary by country; in the US they're often 4g or 15 calories each. If by semi skimmed you mean 2% milkfat, that's 120 calories per cup.

    So an 8oz coffee with 2 sugar packets and an ounce of 2% milk =
    5 cal per 8oz coffee + (2 sugar packets * 15) + 15 cal per ounce of milk = 50 calories per cup

    That's 150-200 calories a day, which is one reason I drink my coffee black and unsweetened.
  • carld256
    carld256 Posts: 855 Member
    400? What whackadoodle told you that? Coffee itself has maybe 2 calories. A cube of sugar has 9 calories, and a TB of semi-skim milk has another 7. Assuming 2 sugars and 2 TB of milk, you're still looking at under 35 calories.

    I say record the calories and enjoy your coffee.

    /enjoying a large black coffee from my favorite coffee shop as I type.
  • colpol1
    colpol1 Posts: 59 Member
    Well thank god its under 50 calories, I was actually worrying I was really over doing my calories.

    Thank you both for your help, I appreciate it!
  • DivineRED1
    DivineRED1 Posts: 134 Member
    Hi everybody!

    I drink quite a few each day, maybe 3 or 4 with 2 sugars and semi skimmed milk, I have no idea how many calories I am consuming, and on here some say 90 calories but other say 400?!

    What would you say?

    Add coffee, the amount of sugar and the amount/type of milk into your log. Boom... the caloric answer.

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